Pollsters, Britain Elects, had predicted a nationwide loss of 150 Labour seats, with the Conservatives, Lib Dem and UKIP taking an equal share of the spoils.

In Kirklees the council was run by a minority Labour administration who had 34 of the 69 seats.

Some of the councillors at threat of losing their seats included three cabinet members, Labour councillors Graham Turner, Shabir Pandor and Steve Hall, but all retained them.

The Green Party in Kirklees had just four councillors but lost one. Leader, Clr Andrew Cooper, won his bid to retain the Newsome seat he has held since 1999, but Kirkburton Green, Clr Robert Barraclough lost his bid to stay on the council.

Long-standing Conservative and former cabinet member, Clr Martyn Bolt, won his for his Mirfield seat but former Mayor, Lib Dem Clr David Ridgway, lost his Colne Valley seat to Labour.